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How Some Bitcoin Mining Firms Try to Game U.S. Customs Controls
22.4.2025
The bitcoin mining industry routinely underreports the value of imported ASIC shipments to the U.S., multiple sources told CoinDesk
A Major Retro Handheld Maker Just Stopped All U.S. Shipments Over Tariffs
21.4.2025
A flood of well-made, affordable gaming handhelds out of China has made the last few years a great time to be a retro enthusiast. Many of them are made by Anbernic, which offers everything from $50 Game Boy-style throwbacks to higher-end modern Android-powered handhelds. Or at least it used...
Is Switch 2 In The Clear After Trump's Latest Tariff Roulette Reversal?
9.4.2025
Switch 2 preorders were originally supposed to go live today but were halted by Nintendo in the U.S. and Canada after President Trump’s latest round of tariffs threatened to torpedo its original $450 price. The White House is now suddenly backing off the most extreme import taxes less than a...
Trump Shocks With Massive New Tariffs That Could Make The Switch 2 Cost More Than $600
3.4.2025
Fans faced a bit of sticker shock today when Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 would cost $450, especially with some new physical games set to cost as much as $90. But the price of upgrading to the Mario maker’s next console generation is set to get even worse after President Donald Trump announced...
US customs may have thought Bitcoin miners were radio frequency devices: Luxor
7.3.2025
Thousands of Bitcoin mining machines had been reportedly seized as US ports of entry since as early as September, but there’s been conflicting information surrounding why
US customs may have thought Bitcoin miners were radio frequency devices: Luxor
7.3.2025
Thousands of Bitcoin mining machines had been reportedly seized as US ports of entry since as early as September, but there’s been conflicting information surrounding why
US customs may have thought Bitcoin miners were radio frequency devices: Luxor
7.3.2025
Thousands of Bitcoin mining machines had been reportedly seized as US ports of entry since as early as September, but there’s been conflicting information surrounding why
US customs may have thought Bitcoin miners were radio frequency devices: Luxor
7.3.2025
Thousands of Bitcoin mining machines had been reportedly seized as US ports of entry since as early as September, but there’s been conflicting information surrounding why
US Customs has started releasing seized crypto miners: Report
6.3.2025
Thousands of crypto miners have started to move out from various US ports of entry after months of delay
US Customs has started releasing seized crypto miners: Report
6.3.2025
Thousands of crypto miners have started to move out from various US ports of entry after months of delay
US Customs has started releasing seized crypto miners: Report
6.3.2025
Thousands of crypto miners have started to move out from various US ports of entry after months of delay
New Tariffs Could Lead To Fewer Physical Games And Higher Digital Prices
5.3.2025
President Donald Trump’s recently imposed tariffs on Mexico, China, and Canada could potentially lead to higher game and console prices, fewer physical releases, and supply shortages, according to some industry analysts. Read more
Report: US Customs Impound Bitcoin Miners as Tech Regulations Tighten
16.2.2025
According to a newly published report by Blockspace, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is said to have been impounding bitcoin application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining machines. Sources Claim U.S. Customs Seized ASIC Bitcoin Miners Under FCC Orders The disclosure of the seized...
Bitcoin ASIC maker Bitmain expands production line into US
10.12.2024
It comes as US Bitcoin miners have had to deal with delayed deliveries of Bitmain ASICs that have been stuck at US ports of entry for weeks
Bitcoin ASIC maker Bitmain expands production line into US
10.12.2024
It comes as US Bitcoin miners have had to deal with delayed deliveries of Bitmain ASICs that have been stuck at US ports of entry for weeks
Bitmain Antminer deliveries held at US ports by customs agency
25.11.2024
US miners are waiting for their miners but a branch of Homeland Security won’t let them take them
Dubai Customs launches blockchain platform amid smart city effort
9.7.2024
Dubai Customs hopes the blockchain solution will facilitate tamper-proof data sharing, save time and effort and reduce voluminous paperwork for local supply chains
Senior U.S. Military Airman and Cyber Analyst Charged with Money Laundering for NFT “Rug Pull” Scheme
27.2.2024
Two individuals, including a senior airman and cyber analyst in the U.S. military, have been charged for money laundering in connection to an NFT “rug pull” scheme, a February 23rd statement from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reveals.
The post Senior U.S. Military Airman and Cyber...
South Korean Customs Officer Thwarts Crypto Mining Rig Smugglers
1.2.2024
South Korea’s Customs Service has rewarded a staff member who stopped smugglers from illegally bringing crypto mining rigs into the country. Per the news outlet Incheon Ilbo, the employee at Incheon Airport Regional Customs stopped smugglers from bringing crypto mining hardware worth around...
South Korea’s Tax Authority, DAXA Form Committee to Prevent Illegal Transactions: Report
8.1.2024
Source: Pixabay South Korea’s tax Authority, the Korea Customs Service group and five major cryptocurrency exchanges including Bithumb Korea, Coinone, Korbit, and Streami have formed a group to prevent illegal foreign transactions, according to a report by News1.KR. The Digital Asset Exchange...